Udagamandalam railway station (also known as Ooty railway station)(station code: UAM[2]) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is a terminus station in Ooty, Tamil Nadu.[3] The terminus is a part of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a World Heritage Site.[4]
Udagamandalam | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Salem India | ||||
| Coordinates | 11°24′19″N 76°41′46″E / 11.4053°N 76.6962°E | ||||
| Elevation | 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Line(s) | Nilgiri Mountain Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2[1] | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | UAM | ||||
| Fare zone | Indian Railways | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1908 | ||||
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History
editThe station was opened in year 1908, when Nilgiri Mountain Railway line was extended to Udagamandalam.[3] The railway code for Udagamandalam is UAM.[5] The heritage Nilgiri Mountain railway takes almost two hours of journey to travel down to town of Mettupalayam in Coimbatore at the foothill of Nilgiri mountains.[5]
Projects and development
editIt is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Indiarailinfo - UAM". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ a b "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ a b Correspondent, Special (16 October 2006). "Ooty celebrates Mountain Railway Day". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 January 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Vydhianathan, S. (12 October 2008). "Celebrations to mark centenary of Nilgiri Mountain Railway". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ a b Nilgiri Mountain Railway time table
- ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
External links
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